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MENTAL MODEL · M3272

Disneyization

Disneyization
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Society is increasingly organized like a Disney theme park. Features include: 1. Theming (giving unrelated things a narrative); 2. Hybrid consumption (integrating shopping, dining, and entertainment); 3. Merchandising (all experiences can be sold); 4. Emotional labor (forcing employees to perform happiness).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Critique of the experience economy. Helps identify how modern commercial environments (e.g., influencer shops, shopping malls) control consumer behavior through carefully designed 'fake authenticity'.

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Bryman proposed that the logic of Disney theme parks (theming, hybrid consumption, merchandising, emotional labor) spreads throughout society.

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